English noun: cerebrovascular accident | |||
1. | cerebrovascular accident (state) a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain | ||
Synonyms | apoplexy, CVA, stroke | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attack | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | haemorrhagic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, ischaemic stroke, ischemic stroke | ||
Part holonym | cerebral hemorrhage | ||